Fountain-pen.



Patented Sept. l8, I900.

.1 A. PERRY." FOUNTAIN PEN. (Application flied July 15, 1899.)

6N0 Modal.)

awvemtbz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES A. PERRY, OF PINE, FLORIDA.

FOUNTAIN-PEN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 658,279, dated September 18, 1900.

Application filed Jul is. 1899.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES A. PERRY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pine, in the county of Marion and State of Florida, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fountain-Pens; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to fountain-pens.

The objectof the invention is to provide a pen of this character which shall be simple in construction, durable in use, and comparatively inexpensive of production and one by means of which the flow of ink may be entirely cut off when the pen is not in use, thereby preventing the ink running out and soiling the hands when the cap is withdrawn from over the pen-point.

To this end the invention consists in certain features of construction and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved fountainpen, the pen-point being shownin position.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional View. Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective view of the cut-off device. Fig. 5 is a similar view of the feed-stem. Fig. 6 is a similar view of the collar and itsintegral finger.

In the drawings the same reference characters indicate the same parts of the invention.

1 denotes the fountain or stalf of the pen holder, which may be of any well-known or approved construction and which is preferably filled at the end 2, which iscovered with a screw-cap 3.

Projecting from the lower or forward end of the staff or fountain and removably secured thereto or integral therewith is a hollow feed-stem 4, the forward end of which is a fountain having at one end a tubular stem,

provided with a notch 5.

6 denotes a collar that is secured to the upper or rear end of the stem in any suitable manner-as, for instance, by a rivet 6. This collar is provided with a forwardly-projecting finger 7, between which and the stem the Serial No. 723,950. \NO inodel.)

shank of the pen-point is retained. The finger is provided with a notch 8 at its rear or upper end.

9 denotes a cut-off device which has a collar 10 at one end, that has a limited sliding movement upon the stem and projects within the notch of the finger and has a movement the length of the notch only. The forward end of this cut-0E device is bent downward, as shown at 11, and is provided with a rearwardly or upwardly projecting .lip 12, that fits in the notch of the stem.

The fountain may be vented in any desired or well-known manner-as, for instance, by providing it with a minute hole 13. This feature being old in the art, noclaim is made for it in the present case.

When it is desired to use the pen in writi ng, the cut-off device is grasped between the fingers and moved downward oroutward, thus removing its lip from the notch in the tubular stem and permittingink to feed through said notch out to the pen-point. The ink feeds to the pen-point through the tubular stem in the usual manner common to the fountain-pens now in use, the air rushing in as the ink flows out to the pen-point. It will be noted that the forward or outward movement of the cut-off device is limited by its collar entering into engagement with one of the end walls'of the notch in the finger 7. To cut olf the supply of ink, the cut-off device is moved in an opposite direction,which brings its tongue into and closes the notch in the hollow stem, thereby preventing the flow of ink.

It will of course be understood that various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention. I

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a fountain-pen, the combination with of a collar fitted to the inner end of'saidstem and provided with a finger that projects parallel with said stem and between which and the stem the shank of the pen-point is adapted to be retained, and a cut-off device havtoo ing a limited movement on said stem and provided with meanslfor cutting the supply of ink fed through said stem, substan tially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In a fountain-pen, the combination with a fountain provided with a hollow stem having a notch in its end, of a collar secured to the said stem and provided with a finger projecting parallel with the stem, said finger having at its inner end a notch, a cut-off device having a collar that slips"over said stern and has a limited play in the notch of said V finger, said cut-off device having its forward endturnedi downward and provided With a lip that Works into the notch at the end of the hollow stem, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set I: my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- JAMES A. PERRY. Witnesses:

M. E. ERVIN, OHAs. W. WHITE. 

